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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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