Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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