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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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