Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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