Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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