Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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