Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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