Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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