Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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