Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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