Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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