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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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