Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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