Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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