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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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