Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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