Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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