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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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