Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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