Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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