Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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