Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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