Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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