Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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