Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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