Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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