Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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