Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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