Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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