Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive 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 intriguing new book also discusses the 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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