Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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