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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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