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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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