Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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