Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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