Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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