Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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