Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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