Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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