Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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