Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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