Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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