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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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