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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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