Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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