Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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