Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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