Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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