Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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