Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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