Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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