Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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