Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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