Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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