Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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