Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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