Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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