Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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