Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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