Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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