Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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