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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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