Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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