Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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