Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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