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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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