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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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