Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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