Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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