Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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