Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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