Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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