Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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