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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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