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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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