Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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