Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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