Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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