Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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