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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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