Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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