Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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