Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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