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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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