Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire 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 resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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