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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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