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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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