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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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