Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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