Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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