Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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