Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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