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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform