Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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