Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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