Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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