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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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