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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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