Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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