Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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