Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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