Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting 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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