Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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