Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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