Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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