Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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