Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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