Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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