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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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