Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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