Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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