Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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