Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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