Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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