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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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