Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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