Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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