Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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