Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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