Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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