Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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