Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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