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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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