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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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