Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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