Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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