Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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