Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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