Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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