Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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