Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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