Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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