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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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