Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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