Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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