Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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