Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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