Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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