Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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