Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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