Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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