Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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