Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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