Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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