Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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