Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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