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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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