Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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