Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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