Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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