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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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