Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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