Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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