Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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