Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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