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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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