Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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