Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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