Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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