Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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