Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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