Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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