Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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