Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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