Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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