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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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