Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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