Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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