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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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