Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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