Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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