Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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