Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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