Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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