Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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