Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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