Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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