Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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