Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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