Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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