Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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