Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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