Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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