Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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