Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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