Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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