Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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