Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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