Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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