Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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