Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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