Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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