Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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