Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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