Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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