Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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