Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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