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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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