Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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