Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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