Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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