Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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