Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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