Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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