Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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