Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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