Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses 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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