Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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