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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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