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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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