Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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