Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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