Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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