Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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