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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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