Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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