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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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