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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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