Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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