Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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