Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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