Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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