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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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