Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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