Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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