Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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