Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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