Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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