Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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