Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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