Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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