Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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