Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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