Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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