Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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