Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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