Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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