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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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