Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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