Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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