Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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