Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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