Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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