Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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