Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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