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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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