Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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