Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major 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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