Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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