Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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