Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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