Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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