Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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