Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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