Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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