Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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