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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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