Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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