Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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