Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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