Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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