Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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