Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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