Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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