Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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