Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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