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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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