Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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