Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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