Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform