Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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