Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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