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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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