Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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