Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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