Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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