Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University