Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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