Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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