Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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