Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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