Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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