Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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