Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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