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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key 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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