Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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