Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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