Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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