Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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