Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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