Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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