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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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