Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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