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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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