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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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