Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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