Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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