Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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