Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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