Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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