Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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