Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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