Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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