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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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