Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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