Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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