Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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