Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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