Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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