Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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