Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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