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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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