Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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