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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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