Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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