Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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