Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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