Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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