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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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