Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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