Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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