Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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