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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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