Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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