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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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