Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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