Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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