Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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