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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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