Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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