Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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