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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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