Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education