Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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