Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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