Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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