Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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