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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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