Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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