Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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