Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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