Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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