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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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