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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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