Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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