Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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