Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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