Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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