Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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