Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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