Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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