Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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