Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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