Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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