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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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