Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major 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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