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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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