Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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