Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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