Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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