Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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