Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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