Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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