Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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