Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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