Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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