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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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