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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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