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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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