Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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