Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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