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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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