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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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