Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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