Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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