Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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