Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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