Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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