Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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