Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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