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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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