Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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