Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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