Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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