Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important 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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