Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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