Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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