Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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