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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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