Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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