Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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