Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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