Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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