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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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