Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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