Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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