Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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