Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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