Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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