Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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