Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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