Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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