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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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