Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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