Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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