Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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