Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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