Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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