Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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