Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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