Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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