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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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