Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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