Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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