Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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