Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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