Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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