Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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