Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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