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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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