Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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