Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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