Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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