Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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