Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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