Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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