Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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