Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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