Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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