Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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