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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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