Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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