Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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