Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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