Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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