Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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