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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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