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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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