Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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