Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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