Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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