Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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