Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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