Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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