Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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