Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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