Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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