Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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