Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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