Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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