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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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