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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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