Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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