Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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