Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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