Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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