Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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