Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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