Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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