Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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