Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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