Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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