Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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