Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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