Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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