Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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