Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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