Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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