Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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