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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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