Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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