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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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