Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning