Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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