Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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