Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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