Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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