Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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