Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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