Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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