Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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