Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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