Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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