Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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