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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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