Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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