Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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