Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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