Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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