Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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