Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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