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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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