Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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