Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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