Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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