Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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