Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring 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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