Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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