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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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