Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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