Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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