Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores 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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