Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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