Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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