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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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