Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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