Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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