Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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