Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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