Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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