Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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