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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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